a little bird told me »
Of information which was gathered from a source not to be overtly exposed.
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ad fontes »
Go to the sources: An expression emphasizing the importance of conducting fundamental research and of consulting primary sources.
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all one's eggs in one basket »
Devoting all of one’s resources to one thing.
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beggars can't be choosers »
(proverb) When resources are limited, one must accept even substandard gifts.
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break the bank »
To exhaust one's financial resources.
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brown power »
The production of electricity made from conventional sources, such as coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear power.
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cash cow »
Someone or something which is a dependable source of appreciable amounts of money; a moneymaker.
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check out »
To obtain computer source code from a repository.
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consume mass quantities »
To use large amounts of any resource.
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corner the market »
To monopolize a resource or commodity, as with the intent of driving up prices.
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don't put all your eggs in one basket »
Don't dedicate all your resources into one thing.
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double booked »
Of a single resource, reserved for two different users at the same time.
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drain the swamp when up to one's neck in alligators »
(idiomatic) When performing a long and complex task, and when you've gotten utterly immersed in secondary and tertiary unexpected tangential subtasks, it's easy to lose sight of the initial objective. This sort of distraction can be particularly problematic if the all-consuming subtask or sub-subtask is not, after all, particularly vital to the original, primary goal, but ends up sucking up time and resources (out of all proportion to its actual importance) only because it seems so urgent.
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draw on »
To appeal to, make a demand of, rely on; to utilize or make use of, as a source.
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engine room »
The source of power in a team or other group.
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farm out »
To subcontract some task to another; to outsource.
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fat of the land »
The greatest part of anything; the finest and most abundant share of resources; the cream of the crop.
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filter down »
Of information, or resources; to move slowly down to lower levels of an organisation, or population.
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go all out »
To reserve nothing; to put forth all possible effort or resources.
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Gone to the bad »
soured, spoiled, turned rotten
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grass roots »
The essential foundation or source of something.
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he who smelt it dealt it »
(colloquial, originally) A person who calls attention to or complains about a fart is likely trying to pretend it wasn't his or her own.(colloquial, by extension) Used to suggest that a person calling attention to or complaining about a given problem may in fact be the source of the problem.
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hind tit »
An inferior source of food or other resources.
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horse's mouth »
Source; someone who directly experienced or witnessed something.
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hot desking »
The working practice of sharing desks or workstations between workers, as a means of saving space and resources.
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look up »
To obtain information about something from a text source.
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make someone's day »
To make someone happy or to be a source of satisfaction.
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meal ticket »
Someone or something that provides income or livelihood, especially as an exploited source.
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on a shoestring »
On a very tight budget; with few resources or little money.
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out of thin air »
From non-existent resources.
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pain in the butt »
A nuisance; a source of trouble or annoyance.
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peanut gallery »
Any source of heckling, unwelcome commentary or criticism, especially from a know-it-all or of an inexpert nature.
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problem child »
Someone or something persistently difficult or vexing; a frequent source of trouble or annoyance.
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rumor campaign »
A method of persuasion in which damaging rumors or innuendo are deliberately spread concerning a person or other target, while the source of the rumors tries to avoid detection.
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run off »
To operate by a particular energy source.
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run on »
To operate with a particular energy source.
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run on fumes »
By extension, to operate with few resources or little money.
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scrape together »
To collect, assemble or gather small amounts , from various sources, with some difficulty.
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scrounge up »
To seek or find despite a lack of apparent resources or availability.
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set for life »
Possessing sufficient resources, especially financial, to last a lifetime.
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shake the pagoda tree »
To find a source of easy enrichment; to become absurdly rich in a short time.
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shoot one's bolt »
To use up one's resources, especially a singular one or one not readily restored.
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sitting pretty »
Having a comfortable or certain supply of money or resources.
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sour grapes »
A putting down or expression of disdain about something that one desires but cannot have.
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stick it to the man »
To take some action intended to defy a source of oppression such as globalization, commercialization, big business or government.
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straight from the horse's mouth »
Directly from the source; firsthand.
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suck hind tit »
To feed from an inferior source of food.
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touch a nerve »
To make a remark or perform a deed which produces a strong response, especially an emotional response such as anxiety or annoyance, because it calls to mind something which has been a source of concern or embarrassment.
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turf war »
A fight or confrontation between two divisions or parties for access to resources or capital.
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university of life »
The real world as a source of instruction, as opposed to a formal education.
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whisper campaign »
A method of persuasion in which damaging rumors or innuendo are deliberately spread concerning a person or other target, while the source of the rumors tries to avoid detection.
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